Since Calvin Trillin has been referred to by THE NEW YORK TIMES as “the Buster Keaton of performance humorists,” it’s not surprising that his reading of his newest novel at first comes across as flat and uninteresting to the uninitiated. But as his story of a New York man who enjoys reading the paper behind the wheel of his parked car develops, Trillin’s voice grows on the listener. The story is a magically witty farce about Murray Tepper, who won’t leave his parking spot until his meter expires and who becomes the center of a legal and political battle. Tepper isn’t going out of his spot, and if you listen to this story in your car, neither will you. S.E.S. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine
Dear Literary Lady, I’ve grown weary of New York City over the years, but I’m trapped here because of work, family, and other obligations. What can I read to help me get over my disenchantment with where I live? I want to love the City again and stop being miserable here. –T.C., New York, NY […]